Marking a 14-month low, inflation based on wholesale price index (WPI) in India slowed down further to 0.39% in May 2025 as against 0.85% in April 2025.
The component wise, primary articles index, having weight of 22.62%, decreased 0.05% to 184.3 (provisional) in May 2025 from 184.4 (provisional) for the month of April 2025, due to fall in prices of minerals and non-food articles. However, the price of food articles increased in May 2025 as compared to April 2025.
Fuel & Power index, having weight of 13.15%, declined by 0.95% to 146.7 (provisional) in May 2025 from 148.1 (provisional) for the month of April 2025, as price of mineral oils decreased in May. But, the price of coal and electricity increased in May 2025 as compared to April 2025.
Besides, Manufactured Products constituting the major portion of the index with weight of 64.23%, remained unchanged at 144.9 (Provisional) in May 2025. Meanwhile, for the month of March, 2025, the final wholesale price index and inflation rate for 'All Commodities' (Base: 2011- 12=100) stood at 154.8 and 2.25% respectively.
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